Compass plant with the scientific name: Silphium laciniatum, a species of the genus Silphium (Rosin weed) in the family Asteraceae.
Other names: Prairie compass plant, Pilotweed, Polarplant, Gum weed, Cut-leaf silphium, Gopher plant, Ragged cup, Turpentine plant
Synonyms: Silphium laciniatum var. laciniatum, Silphium laciniatum var. robinsonii
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